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Between growth and pressure: Rotterdam’s 2025 container year under review

12 Mar, 2026
The 2025 annual figures confirm a clear shift in global trade flows. Imports are growing strongly, while exports are lagging, and the container balance is under increasing pressure. At the same time, Rotterdam is reinforcing its position as...

Nigeria: Customs intercepts 13 containers of $4.5mln expired goods at Apapa Port

12 Mar, 2026
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday said that it seized 13 containers of prohibited, expired and falsely declared goods worth over N6.81 billion at Apapa Port. The Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, while disclosing t...

Turkish ports handle record cargo volume in February

12 Mar, 2026
Cargo handled at Türkiye’s ports reached an all-time high last month, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said. Ports handled 43.88 million tons of cargo in February, marking the highest level ever recorded for the mon...

MSC strikes 45-year deal for Nigerian box terminal

11 Mar, 2026
Swiss shipping giant MSC Group has secured a 45-year concession to develop a new container terminal at Snake Island Port in Lagos as part of a broader push to expand infrastructure in West Africa. The deal was signed with Nigerian maritime ...

HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

11 Mar, 2026
Update on the Middle East situation11 Mar 2026, Middle East region With the current developments in the Middle East, we have launched this live updates section to keep you informed of the latest operational information. READ MORE Priority b...

Omani ports pitched as alternative hubs amidst Hormuz crisis

11 Mar, 2026
With growing numbers of carriers avoiding ports inside the Arabian Gulf amidst the ongoing conflict in the region, shipping agencies and service providers are highlighting the advantageous position of Omani ports as alternative hubs for car...

Beijing counters Panama’s port takeover

11 Mar, 2026
Behind closed doors, authorities in Beijing are taking action in response to Panama’s decision to revoke Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison’s running of two container terminals in Panama, and the subsequent handing over temporary operations to su...

DP World Launches Carbon Inset Trial In Belgium, Portugal And Sweden

11 Mar, 2026
DP World is launching Insetify, a dedicated carbon inset trial for ocean freight forwarding customers in Belgium, Portugal and Sweden, to deliver immediate, measurable reductions in customers’ Scope 3 emissions across key European trade lan...